deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
immediately; right away; on the spot
sense of values; values; value system
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to look down on; to make light of
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
people; citizens; subjects; folk
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
discussion; debate; argument
to need; to call for; to require
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to come from; to have roots in
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to jar; to grate; to make others uncomfortable
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
person concerned; interested party; related party
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
correlation; interrelation
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless